Production Manager
I4-05I4 Semiconductor fab manufacturing · Senior level · O*NET 11-3051.00
- Texas median
whole occupation, 2025 - $130,890
- work over
40 h a week - 73%
- load index
from O*NET data - 2.2/5
- Texas jobs
2024 to 2034 - +8.9%
Pay
This level's pay
No headline for this level: records that name this level: only 7 H-1B filings (headline needs 30 or more). The records are listed below with their year and size; the occupation-wide figure further down is for all experience levels.
- H-1B filings, n = 7, TX+AZ, 7 filings, 2026: $120,000 a year (median of 7 H-1B filings), SOC 11-3051 and job title contains every word of 'Production Manager', TX+AZ, effective 2026-06-30 source
All pay records and context (3)
- H-1B filings, n = 7, TX+AZ, 7 filings, 2026: $120,000 a year (median of 7 H-1B filings), SOC 11-3051 and job title contains every word of 'Production Manager', TX+AZ, effective 2026-06-30 source
- DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level I $101,864 · Level II $131,604 · Level III $159,959 · Level IV $177,138 (79 filings, TX) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source
- DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level I $95,864 · Level II $118,851 · Level III $145,330 · Level IV $171,829 (21 filings, AZ) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source
Whole occupation: all Industrial Production Managers, Texas BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000011305113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 21,200 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000011305101).
BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000011305113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 21,200 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000011305101).
Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Industrial Production Managers, not level-specific TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- Texas
- +8.9% jobs · about 1,740 openings a year (21,770 jobs in 2024)
- United States
- +1.9% jobs · about 17,100 openings a year (241,900 jobs in 2024)
Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.
Hours O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2021, n = 45 respondents, O*NET OnLine
O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2021, n = 45 respondents, O*NET OnLine
Schedule: regular 74% · irregular 21% · seasonal 6%
Physical load 2.2 of 5, our index from O*NET Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (2.12, 6 measures) and an exposure index (2.31, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (2.12, 6 measures) and an exposure index (2.31, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Body
- Standing3.47
- Walking or running3.05
- Bending or twisting1.71
- Kneeling or crawling1.55
- Keeping balance1.54
- Climbing ladders1.38
Exposure
- Hazardous equipment3.35
- Very hot or cold2.7
- Outdoors, all weather2.32
- Hazardous conditions2.2
- High places2.04
- Cramped space1.97
- Protective gear1.61
Getting in
- License
- No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
- Degree
- 29% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years of related experience is the most common answer (28% of workers).
O*NET
- O*NET Related Work Experience, Industrial Production Managers, O*NET OnLine
- Preparation
- Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Why this level
- Senior: SOC 11-3051 is in SOC 2018 major group 11 Management; O*NET Job Zone 4. Rung 5 of 6 on 'Semiconductor fab manufacturing'.
Next stop I4 Plant Manager
Gates checked: Step up within one O*NET occupation: O*NET and BLS publish no separate experience requirement for this rung (not published).
Moves to the side 6
- B1 Operations Manager (Electrical Contractor) O*NET lists General and Operations Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.91. License: depends on the work.
- E Biomass Plant Manager O*NET lists Biomass Power Plant Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.86.
- I Quality Manager O*NET lists Quality Control Systems Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.85.
- M Supply Chain Manager O*NET lists Supply Chain Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.82.
What the work is 6 core tasks
Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
- Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
- Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.
- Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
- Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
- Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances.
- Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems.
Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.
Top skills
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Reading Comprehension
Sources (4)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, Texas, series OEUS480000000000011305113, read 2026-10-03
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), 11-3051.00 Industrial Production Managers, read 2026-10-03
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.
